THERE was a seismic shock in the Australian Open men’s singles on Friday – and it’s good news for Andy Murray.

Roger Federer is the big-name casualty after crashing to Andreas Seppi and it means Murray can’t face the Swiss genius in the quarters, providing the Scot gets past Grigor Dimitrov. Federer’s exit has also seen title odds slashed, with Murray now 5-1 at SportingBet behind Novak Djokovic (5-6, Paddy Power) while Rafa Nadal is 7-1 at Betway.

The Saturday morning action in Melbourne sees Djokovic take on Fernndo Verdasco and into the early hours of Sunday Murray is 1-3 with Skybet to KO Dimitrov, who is 12-5 with 888sport.

Maria Sharapova – second favourite for the women’s title at 4-1 with Betfair – plays her fourth-round match against Shuai Peng and the likes of Eugenie Bouchard and Ekaterina Makarova are also in action.

Elsewhere on a packed day of sport there’s golf from Qatar and California, European Cup rugby, cycling from Down Under and plenty more betting opportunities.

Good luck if you’re having a flutter and post your sporting tips and chat here.

Not letting me post my other bet due to a duplicate comment supposedly but the points treble won with OKC failing the 12/1 (as seen on yesterdays thread) Huggy nice one on GSW. Klay Thompson scored 52 points in 33 minutes. Unreal.

Booyah! $300 on, $576 back…got back yesterdays losses which means I can rest easy now. Damn Coco wrecked my 6 fold tho so $100 lost on that…Tennis is back to wrecking my Acca’s after 1 good day, lol.
Nothing feels better than taking revenge on the bookies tho after getting wiped out the day before:-D
Huggy – you’re the man, singles are the way to win (with large stakes of course when your confident!)

Huggy – I’m loving it already. Nets are getting poorer each week whilst Jazz still fight tooth and nail. With that record I think ill take them with you. Will get in early before price drifts.
Back normal stakes now btw!

Raal, Ive been an Amir Khan fan from day when ITV first showed his professional fights. I really hope that Kell Brook gets a fight with him at some stage because it would be a showstopper without doubt.

Good night last night. I took the points on bulls and gsw and threw in the unders on the celtic’s coz I remember attila saying denver was a tough place to score big and thought 208 for a struggling celtics was a giveaway.
Nice to get some of it back

gs – 23.5 13/ 5 WON
GS – 15.5 thanks to you guys WON
thunder + 6 lost
Phi +12.5 Won
phi ml – lost just was 8/1
celtics ml 13/5 – WON
Celtics + Won
Hornets – lost at ht was 17/4
hornets + also lost at ht
Durant over 28.5 lost

Would love to know what happened vanderweghe. It looks like a comprehensive defeat. One bet today for me. Veger to beat marterer 11/10. It’s my buds choice. Reasoning behind was an I quote. Anyone who can beat peter torebko can play. Take what you will from that. I would really like to pick kyrgios, but seppis in such good form you never know. Still think kyrgios takes it though

Jordan struggled to post yesterday for some reason but saw your profile bowl post, not seen any odds yet but it’s a new concept last 2 years, used to be nfc v afc and points spread would always be set to 90pts plus and some of scores were incredible. Rules are slightly different in that there are restrictions on the defence meaning games were always high scoring, the vikes Kyle rudolph even got MVP one year when he scored about 4. It’s going be closer and lower scoring now though since they changed the system to draft picks. Not seen pts spread but I’d be looking at under 48 if that’s anywhere close to the spread, p power not put up anything for it yet

Cheers Lee. Points spread is around 67-68! I’ve been on the NFL website and there’s reports that JJ Watt will be getting some offense packages amongst other things. To me it just looks as if it’s a game where coaches and players are able to make plays that they aren’t allowed to in regular season. Might skip the betting and just watch for interest. Thanks for the reply mate. Hope you’re well.

Yeah am good mate recovered from swearing at tv last night shocking performance, I will be on the unders then as will or at least should be tight game spread only so high due to ridiculous high scoring contests in past

Oh blimey don’t remind me mate. Absolute shower of a show. Yeah I think it’ll be tight but like I said I think Irving has the better roster and with Garrett there coaching the 6 Cowboys. I’m sure last years game was under 45 points but could be wrong.

Definitely agree with that JORDAN seem to get more value out of the odds they offer, and if you download tends to be by closer margins bring on super league that’s where the money is at , any thoughts on ufc other than the obvious?

Too right Gaz and if you’re picking a winner it’s 50/50 rather than 33.3% in a footy game. Don’t fancy any of the fights tonight but I think Dan Henderson has some value. He’s getting on now but one big punch and it could be all she wrote for Mousasi. Davis and Bader is a tough one to call but I’d pick Davis after his beat down on Teixeira. None of them I’d place solid money on.

Agree with tonight, I’m all over Gustafson , home advantage , better in literally ever part of game, and altho Johnson has mad punching power Gustafson is too technical after all he should have got decisions against bones. Davis id say but bit risky, I have a little bit on Henderson belfort double, and thrown diaz in for treble for outsiders from next few events

De Niro- you never know. Id rather trust the women for an upset though. Peng @ 6/1 d Sharapova or 4/1 Muguruza d Williams. Prob not, but it’s a crazy game and neither upset is that hard to imagine. Got Maria on the outright though so hope she does it

Prob gonna be on hendo n bader tonight. Impossible to call with any confidence but good value in both. Both fights pretty even for me but knockout power is with both underdogs. Either to win would return profit small stakes tho

AD – I was on that 5 fold yes mate, cheers. I won last night on a 4 fold I did (but didn’t post). Took Keys +4.5, Djokovic 3-0, Ferrer win & Muller +4.5.
Getting better on Tennis for me, BUT, everytime I mix Tennis with other sports it fails but when I do Tennis Acca’s on their own most have won so gonna stuck with that.
What’s a decent Acca for today’s matches mate?

I have a feeling that K Anderson might have an off-day today against Rafa. He’s served immense in the last two rounds, but against Schwartman he was broken several times and Rafa is a far superior returner to his two previous opponents.

However – I’m quite tempted by +5.5 games handicap for Anderson, rather a contradiction I know!

NFL Pro Bowl (small stakes as this game will see trick plays galore. Fake punts, reverse passes etc) I stated that I feel Irvin is taking this seriously and by taking 6 Cowboys as well as the head coach they might have the edge.